Hot Chocolate with Cinnamon, Star Anise, and Marshmallow Fluff

Ingredients

• 300 ml Milk
• 100 g Heavy cream (For the hot chocolate)
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 1 Star anise
• 1 EL Cocoa powder
• 1 EL Brown sugar
• 50 g Dark chocolate (Coarsely chopped)
• 1 EL Cornstarch (Dissolved in a little water)
• Water (For dissolving the cornstarch; amount not specified)
• Salt (1 pinch)
• Marshmallow fluff or whipped cream (For topping; amount not specified, optional to torch)

Steps

1. 1

   Add the milk and heavy cream to a saucepan and heat.

2. 2

   Add the cinnamon stick and star anise.

3. 3

   As soon as the milk comes to a boil, reduce the heat and let the milk infuse briefly with the spices.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, coarsely chop the dark chocolate.

5. 5

   Remove the cinnamon stick and star anise from the milk.

6. 6

   Add the chopped chocolate, cocoa powder, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt to the milk, and stir until dissolved.

7. 7

   Whisk the cornstarch with a little water until smooth to prevent lumps, then stir it into the chocolate milk.

8. 8

   Increase the heat briefly so the cornstarch thickens and the hot chocolate reaches a creamy, thick consistency.

9. 9

   Top the hot chocolate with marshmallow fluff or, alternatively, whipped cream.

10. 10

    Torch the marshmallow fluff or whipped cream as desired, and enjoy the hot chocolate.

Notes

The description mentions milk, while oat milk is mentioned in the spoken transcript. The quantity specified in the description was retained as the authoritative source. The amount of water needed to dissolve the cornstarch, as well as the exact infusion and cooking times, are not specified.

Nutrition per serving

• Beverage
• hot chocolate
• vegetarian
• winter
• autumn
• chocolate
• creamy
• torched